Gov. Deval Patrick and Lt. Gov. Tim Murray are asking people to join them in a moment of silence at 9:30 a.m. tomorrow in the wake of the school massacre in Newtown, Conn.

Connecticut Gov. Daniel Malloy has asked the nation to join his state in a moment of silence exactly a week after the tragedy to remember and reflect on the lives lost and the families who lost loved ones.

“In the wake of the tragedy, Massachusetts has stood ready to assist our neighbors in Connecticut in any way that we can, even if only to help bear the weight of their sorrow,” Patrick said. “Together, We look forward to a day when these tragedies are absent from the world we know.